Murder of Lassana Cisse

Murder of Lassana Cisse
Date6 April 2019
Timec. 23:00
LocationĦal Far, Malta
TypeDrive-by shooting
MotiveRacially motivated
Casualties
Lassana Cisse (killed)
Ibrahim Bah (injured)
Mohammed Jallow (injured)
InquiriesYes (Army of Malta)
InquestYes (Criminal Court of Malta)
ArrestsYes (2)
SuspectsFrancesco Fenech
Lorin Scicluna
AccusedYes (2)
ConvictedPending
ChargesYes (criminal)
TrialIn progress
VerdictIn wait
ConvictionsNot yet
SentencePending

On 6 April 2019, Lassana Cisse Souleymane, a 42-year-old migrant worker from the Ivory Coast, was killed in a racially-motivated drive-by shooting in Ħal Far, Malta. Two other African migrants were also injured in the attack. In May 2019, the Armed Forces of Malta soldiers Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna were charged with the murder of Cisse and attempted murder of the two others, along with the attempted murder of another migrant in a hit and run attack the previous February.